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GW Instek PST series Programming Manual User Manual

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PST & PSS & PSH SERIES PROGRAMMABLE POWER SUPPLY

PROGRAMMER MANUAL

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Because the programmable power supply hypothesis that a command
starts from the root, you have the option of beginning the initial
command header with a colon (:).

Combining Commands

You can use a semicolon (;) to combine commands. But continuously
query command will cause message missing. For example:
CHAN1:VOLT ?;CURR ?

If the command that follows the semicolon has a different header path
from the root level, you must use a colon to force a return to the root
level:

:CHAN1:VOLT 1.23;:OUTP:COUP:TRAC 1

If the command that follows the semicolon has the same header path, you
may omit the colon and the path and state only the new leaf node. For
example:

:CHAN1:VOLT 12.34;CHAN1:CURR 1.55

is equal to

:CHAN1:VOLT 12.34;CURR 1.55

You can combine commands and queries into the same message. Note,
for example, the following combination:

:CHAN1:VOLT 12.34;VOLT ?

Synopsis of Commands

The tables in this section summarize the command of the programmable
power supply. These tables divide the commands into three functional
classifications:

z

General Setting Commands

z

Status Commands

z

Miscellaneous Commands

The tables also provide a brief explanation of each command.

PST & PSS & PSH SERIES PROGRAMMABLE POWER SUPPLY

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z General Setting Commands

Table 2 lists the general setting commands that control and query the
settings of the power supply.

Table 2: General Setting Commands

Command

Explanation

:CHANnel:CURRent

★1 Sets the value of current.

:CHANnel:CURRent ?

★1 Return the value of current.

:CHANnel:VOLTage

★1 Sets the value of voltage.

:CHANnel:VOLTage ?

★1 Return the value of voltage.

:CHANnel:MEASure:CURRent ?

★1 Returns actual output current.

:CHANnel:MEASure:VOLTage ?

★1 Returns actual output voltage.

:CHANnel:PROTection:CURRent

★1 Sets the overcurrent protection

(OCP) on or off.

:CHANnel:PROTection:CURRent ? ★1 Returns the state of the over-

current protection (OCP)
setting as either on or off.

:CHANnel:PROTection:VOLTage

★1 Sets the value of overvoltage

protection (OVP).

:CHANnel:PROTection:VOLTage ? ★1 Returns the overvoltage

protection (OVP) setting.

:OUTPut:COUPle:TRACking

★2 Sets the output of the power

supply working on Series-
tracking or Parallel-tracking or
independent mode.

:OUTPut:COUPle:TRACking ?

★2 Returns the output of the power

supply working mode.

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